Ford stands out in Vincentric 2017 Best CPO Value in America awards

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Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, 05:00 PM

By Auto Remarketing Staff

LA QUINTA, Calif. -

Vincentric announced the lineup in its fifth annual Vincentric Best Certified Pre-Owned Value in America awards on Tuesday. Winning the brand awards this year were Ford, Lincoln, Toyota and Audi. Ford secured the most model-level awards, as well, recieving recognition in eight categories.

The Blue Oval received brand awards for the CPO trucks, SUVs & crossovers, and vans categories, and Lincoln came out on top for the CPO luxury SUV & crossover category. Toyota secured the brand award for best CPO passenger car, and Audi won for the best CPO luxury car.

In addition to the brand awards, Vincentric announced model-level awards for each vehicle segment. Hyundai, BMW, Volvo, Chevrolet, Lexus and Honda all had multiple winners as did Ford, Lincoln, Toyota and Audi. Ford led the pack with eight model-level awards. This is how results broke down for the brands with multiple model awards:

Highlighting Vincentric’s methodology for the award program, to determine the 2017 Vincentric Best CPO Value in America award winners, the company conducted a statistical analysis to reveal which vehicles had lower than expected ownership costs given their market segment and price.

The company shared it analyzed over 15,000 vehicle configurations using eight cost factors: depreciation, fees and taxes, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, opportunity cost and repairs. And each CPO vehicle was evaluated in all 50 states and Washington D.C.

“The Vincentric Best CPO Value in America Awards enable consumers to make informed decisions when purchasing vehicles,” said Vincentric’s president, David Wurster.

“Comparing CPO vehicles which have different mileage, warranties and age can be challenging, and our awards can help simplify the decision-making process using our data-driven evaluations,” he continued.